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With special thanks to Kizuki: Hah!! Let's rape Hao together!! XD Hao is a sweet bitchhhh lalala… *sings obsessed-ly*
Okay guys, here's the 2nd chapter. Hope you'll like it…
ALWAYS WITH MY SENPAI
chapter 2
by sakura-sleep
*MANTA'S POV*
I stare at the clock, and it's just 15 minutes before the first break, the promised time to charge Lyserg-kun. Actually we believe that Hao doesn't have to do it since we pretty sure that it's impossible for students here for not having any knowledge about Asakura Hao, except if she/he is a complete nerd. The pimp is just curious about the cutie, HoroHoro said. But who could reject Hao's order?
I stare at the clock again. I think I'm the only one who's obstinate enough to direct a sight at somewhere else other than Faust-sensei's spooky explanation about human body in this biology class of his. Well, beside this Hao guy whose seat is in front of me of course, who is leisurely playing SMS. The rest of the students are paying too much attention to the dreadful teacher, as pale faces and some drops of sweat can be seen. Unlike me and Hao they treasure their life. For you to remember, I'm not trying to equalize myself with Hao. But there's something I should know.
"Ne, Hao…?" I whisper to him carefully.
"What?" He answers without turning his back.
"Is it true, about what Yoh said yesterday?"
"About what?"
"About you collecting voodoo dolls."
"Hmph." He almost laughs. In Faust-sensei's hour of terror, and bring me into hell as well. Thank you.
But then he mockingly says, "Actually they're a troop of handmade dolls from my fandoms. Yoh saw it one day in my room and asked me about their names and when did I get them, so I answered that it's better for them to have no names since they're voodoo dolls. Not my fault that he easily believed it and said 'Sugoi'. Now that you believe it too, I think you're as stupid as my brother. Wait. You are."
"B-But… that Opacho doll you're talking about?"
"I'm just kidding, ahou. Opacho is a school keeper's child. He looks like a voodoo doll, if you asked me the connection. But I like him."
"E-Ehh?? I see…"
I look at Yoh, the class president who is four seats away from my right. He's freezing like a mindless zombie inside Faust-sensei's aura, and to remember that Hao always treats and deceives him like a servant make me a bit emotional.
"Saa… saa… take a look at this pretty bone on your textbook page 165…" The sensei's deep and vibrating voice freaks me out. Like humble slaves, the students including Hao and me instantly have faith in his eerie revelation and follow it obediently. Some realize that the skeleton picture he's referring to is too small and blurry. Still no one has enough balls to comment about this. Hao, when I look again, has backed to his personal amusement with SMS. Duh…
"Not too satisfying, is it? No… no… don't worry my class. Your Faust-sensei has prepared a way out to deal with this…"
He walks gracefully towards the direction of my class' cupboard and grabs something from his white coat's pocket to unlock it. A key. Wait. Since when did he keep my class cupboards' key!?
"A moment please, ladies and gentlemen. Let me introduce an essential part of our lesson………………………………………………….LADY ELIZA!!!!!"
The class gawks as he open the cupboards' door in an exhibitionist confidence like some kind of magicians, and reveals a skeleton model from inside it. As expected from Faust-sensei, this model is the best skeleton I've ever seen. It looks so real. Wait. Since when did he keep a skeleton model in my class!?
"See…? See…? My beautiful Eliza and her devilish beauty……..oh Eliza…" He started to point out some parts together with their Latin names. "Columna vertebralis… Vertebra cervicalis, thoracica, lumbalis …Cingulum pelvicum… Cingulum pectorale, clavicula, scapula, humerus… yes…. yes… feel the beat, the melody!!"
The class shivers. I think his roars are creepy enough to tint a deep trauma on an under-aged, but students here are slightly used to them. In fact I don't even understand what words he's babbling about, so I examine the skeleton carefully at the pointed locations. Wow. The skeleton really looks like the real one. Really.
"That's right……… feeeeelll ittt…. FEEL THE POWER OF THE BONE!!!"
By the way, is it just my feeling or it's true that the Eliza skeleton is just…… too real??
"Come on class…. I'll point, you'll speak the name! Speak…….. speak while you can still speak……"
Just like pierced buffaloes, all students state the Latin names obediently.
"Good… here? Here? What about there? Let's name them together! Sternum, Costae, Sacrum, Coccyges, the skull!! The mighty skull!! Where's occipital? Yes….Where's suture? Yes…. now where's…….. where's……. where's…??? HAOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Huh? I haven't heard a bone named Hao…
"HAO!!! YOU…YOU…THAT…" I realize that I'm the only one in the classroom now that's not freezing to death. What the…?
"Yes, Faust-sensei?"
FOR SANITY'S SHAKES!!! Hao has messed with Faust-sensei's temper yet he's still remaining calm as if he's the most innocent one! Seems like the teacher caught him for not paying attention and busy with the cell phone, and…..GAAHH!!! He's still holding the phone! He is….. challenging Faust-sensei. Bless him. Don't involve me, oh kami-sama… those guys are both insane.
"YOU HAVE NO MANNER!! YOU'RE USING PHONE IN MY CLASS!! YOU'RE NEGLECTING MY LESSON!! YOU DON'T RESPECT ME!!!! YOU DON'T RESPECT……ELIZA!!!!!
"Excuse me sir, I'm sorry if the first parts are true, it's my failure as one of the future generation and blablabla, but why should I respect a mindless plastic bone?"
Nice. To insult Faust-sensei's belongings is simply suicide. Everyone knows that the guy is absolutely possessive to them.
"M-M-M-MINDLESS PLASTIC…….!!!?? MINDLESS PLASTIC!!?? Y-Y-YOU…!!!!" Due to his pressure of emotion, Faust-sensei furiously clutches Eliza's palm bone and accidentally pulls out a finger from its ankle.
"AAAAAAAAAARRRRGGHHH!!!! LOOK WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY ELIZAAAAAAA!!!!"
"Errr…. Sir? Pardon me? But you broke it by yourself."
"Y-Y-YOU MANNERLESS FILTHY LITTLE……."
"Prince." He folds his arms behind his head and leans backwards joyfully.
"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The class gasps. Some people nods.
Even I am a bit worry, but I look at Yoh and surprise to know that he's chuckling. But not as surprising as the fact that most of girls in the room are staring at Hao with dreamy eyes! I wonder if his act is an admirable one…!?
-----KRIIIIIIIIINGGGG!!!!!---- (Author: The bell!!! ^^;;)
"YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH THIS, ASAKURA!!! I'LL MAKE A SKELETON OUT OF YOU!!!" Damn, I wish I had half of Hao's luck. Poor Faust-sensei carries the skeleton away and leaves the class in terrible anger. Maybe he goes straight to the teacher's office for some narcotics. Asakura Hao, on the other hand, is abruptly surrounded by the swoony fans, commenting about how brave and charming he was. Yoh is between them. Bleh.
"Hao… mom's gonna mad if she found out about this, you know. By the way who were you contacting with that cell phone?"
"Anna. I was asking her to do a favor."
All commotion paused when a familiar voice echoes from the intercom.
"Attention please. To those who are members of Hiroyuki Valentine Night 2004's committee, I order you all to gather in meeting room C8 right now. I repeat, gather in meeting room C8 RIGHT NOW!!"
Normal people would think that the committee was summoned to be executed, since the tone is just threatening. Who else than Anna Kyouyama, our female school president, who can be compromised by no one but Hao. Or so I say, but I prefer to use 'slaved' than 'compromised'. Since Hao is twice bossy than her.
"There, there. The killing machine Anna-san. You better get prepared, Yoh. You're the committee member, aren't you?" I remind Yoh since he easily forgets things.
"Aa. Also Ren and Hao."
"You go ahead with Ren, Yoh. I'll be a bit late. You remember that I should go to Lyserg's class, right?"
:Oh, right!. See you later, nii-san!" He rushes to the door, leaving me and his brother of jerk in the class.
"What are you doing, here? Go away, dwarf. I want to sleep." He snaps me. Huh?
"Hao, but… shouldn't you meet Lyserg to operate your false friendship…?"
He smirks in victory. "My turn will be next time. For now, maybe Yoh can do it for me.Since I've told Anna to replace my position in the committee with Lyserg Diethel." "Eh…? I don't understand…"
"Okay, let's just conclude that Ren, Yoh, and Lyserg will be together in the meeting. And I won't."
"B-B-But… you said to Yoh t-that…"
"I lied, stupid."
Poor little Ren. Now I understand why he hates Hao so much.
END OF POV
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So there they were. Yoh the class president from II-6 and Ren from II-5, on the meeting room full of AC. They sat side by side, with Yoh listening to the headphone and Ren a little bit too quietly folding his arms before the round table. The rest of members hadn't arrived and Anna looked at her watch impatiently, maybe thinking of some proper punishments for them.
The Chinese boy glanced at the headphoned boy beside him, then throw his sight somewhere again. It happened several times until finally Yoh asked him, "What's wrong?"
"N-No. Just thinking of why your bastard brother hasn't come here."
"A place without him seems a little bleak, isn't it?" Yoh smiled sheepishly, and as for Ren the smile was irresistibly cute. He quickly snorted to move the center of attention but couldn't hide the blush.
"Gosh, that's not what I mean. I'm glad he doesn't come. It's so disturbing."
"Waaaaii!! You say that but you just couldn't hide it, Ren! You're blushing!" The boy laughed out loud.
A BIG MISUNDERSTANDING!! "W-W-W-WHAT THE FU**!!??"
"No, Ren is a shy boy. It's similar with how you like Jun-neechan so much but you act rough to her. Daijoubu, you're interesting that way."
I-I-I-Interesting….??
"Cih. You should've realize that your brother is a jerk."
"Really…??"
"Yes."
"Too bad what I've realized is that chronic blush on your face. Hao would be glad to see this, hihihihi!!!!." He moved closer to Ren and tickled his cheek. "Well… if you ask about Hao, he went to Lyserg's class."
Kami-sama… please send me an angel or devil or whatever you want to help me escape through this…. how could he be so blunt?
"S-Sou! And why should I care!!" Ren twitched.
"Care? About who? Hao? or… Lyserg?"
"Lyse… Y-You know it, don't you!!??"
"He-he-he."
Ren sighed. "Cih. It's not a big deal for me, though. Not like that's a big problem."
Right… If Hao is that boy's friend, that means he is Yoh's friend too.
"Rennnnn….? Rennnn 'Sweetheart'….…???Who's your cream puff??" teased Yoh again, his elbow nudged the boy's waist. How he loves the way Tao Jun calls Ren……
"Ki-ki-kisamaaaaaaa……….!!!" GOD!! Please… help me… use your angel to kidnap me now…
The desperate Chinese almost fell from the chair when a happy voice occurred near him.
"AH!! Ren-senpai!!! Konnichiwaaaa!"
…………………………Here comes the 'angel', Lyserg Diethel.
"And Yoh-senpai too. Konnichiwa, Yoh-senpai! Where's Hao-senpai?"
Like HoroHoro and Manta said before, most of Hiroyuki High's students know Hao, and therefore automatically know Yoh as his twin. So Yoh didn't surprise to know that the 1st grader knew his name.
The boy un-timidly took an empty seat beside Yoh. I bet he would take a seat beside Ren as if the cynical guy had never done anything to him, too bad someone had already claimed that place. Ren sighed, thinking about how god had granted his prayer of requesting an angel with the most unwanted one. On the other hand, Yoh, being Yoh, didn't feel suspicious at all that the boy was there instead of Hao.
"Eh? Don't you meet him before? He was searching for you, Lyserg."
"M-Me? that Hao-senpai? What have I done wrong??"
"Don't worry, he's not gonna do anything, he-he-he."
"By the way, it's surprising that you know my name, Yoh-senpai."
"!!!"
Ren curled his forehead hearing that fishy statement and stared confusedly at Yoh. The boy forced an uneasy laugh as he felt cornered.
"hehe…he…. me and Hao usually call him with his nickname, so actually we almost forget his real name…. right, Lyserg?"
"Huh?"
Ren threw his sight aside nonchalantly, for he didn't care about such stuff. The most emergency part had passed, and he could be at ease thereafter. Yoh exhaled in a big relieve to see such response.
He moved closer towards the 1st grader's seat and whispers, "Lyserg, err…. could you do me a favor? please, please, pleaseeeee…. "
"Yes..?"
"You like Ren, right?"
"Ehh? Y-YES!" The boy answered happily. "B-But how could…"
"Okay. From now on Hao and me are your childhood friends, and we used to call you… err… umm…. Lissy! Yes! That's it!"
"Ehh?? I don't understand… Hao-senpai too?"
"Lyserg… please… uhuuuuuu…." Two big streams of tear-river flowed from his eyes.
"But why?"
"It's a… ugh… long story."
He was going to ask more when Lyserg felt something vibrated once inside his pocket. Someone sent him a message, and he was surprised to read its content.
"Lyserg-chan, I know you're a clever boy. Now if you treasure your life, do as I say. Create a fake memory that me and Yoh are your friends. You should be grateful with that gift. Don't bother by asking the reason, it'll only complicate the problem. Decline and see what will happen to you.. ::Hao-sama::"
It's from Hao-senpai… how did he know my number?" Lyserg stated with pale face.
Yoh sighed regretfully. "I'm afraid if it's Hao, he could get it without problem."
"Hahaha…. looks like I've no choice…" the green haired boy forced a laugh and scratched his hair uneasily.
"I'm so sorry Lyserg… if you don't mind, as compensation, I let you change seat with me. Err….." Yoh lowered his voice and bent down. "You want to sit beside Ren, right?"
Lyserg's emerald eyes turned wider in happiness and disbelieve. "Arigatou gozaimasu!" They quickly changed place, and ended up with the happy-go-lucky 1st grader sat in peace next to his idol senpai.
"You…"
"Me, Ren-senpai!! Lyserg Diethel from I-6!"
"You don't have to remind me since I don't have to remember it."
"Ma… i-it's alright then…"
From behind the 1st grader, Ren could see Yoh frowned towards him. His lips form a word 'Ren…' and looking at him with a persuasive 'Ren, be nice to him!' looks.
The cold senpai felt a strange feeling inside his chest, but ignore it.
"Ok, Ok. I'll remember. Lyserg, right? Stupid name."
Lyserg, without realizing that someone was controlling Ren's act behind him, smiled wide and happy like a puppy. "H-Hai!! By the way Ren-senpai, I'm amazed that you care about an event like Valentine!"
"For you to know, actually I don't. It's just that debating with that Anna woman is such pain in the neck." Ren folded his arms in front of his chest and sat with one leg on top of the other.
"Sou ka… what a wise decision!!"
The Chinese sighed.
"By the way, Ren-senpai! I heard that your gymnastic attraction is a day after tomorrow, is that true?"
"WHAT?? ATTRACTIO…" Ren was about to shout when behind the green-haired boy, Yoh pressed palms in a begging position, with signs and silent mouth movement asking for him to calm down and just bear the boy.
Ren took a deep breath as that strange feeling appeared again. A bit… pain.
"It's not an attraction, I do it to get a point in P.E class just like the others do." answered him finally.
"But for me it's really attractive! So it'll be an attraction! May I watch and give you some cheers?"
"No."
"Hah… what should I do then..?"
"Stay silence. I'm disgusted by that sport."
"Gymnastic? Oh, right! Ren-senpai loves bicycling."
"Huh? How do you know?"
Lyserg stared right to his eyes as if he wanted to say something, as the cheerful smile turned into a gentle, faint one. "You don't …. ." He paused. "Well, I always know everything about Ren-senpai! It's in my book of investigation's record!"
"Sou. I'm impressed then." Ren looked at Yoh and realized that the boy sighed in relieve, for he was worried about Ren's reaction after hearing Lyserg's too honest statement.
"So, Lyserg…" Yoh whispered carefully. "How's Ren?"
"He's so cool!" whispered him back.
"He-he-he!! You see, he--"
Yoh paused when he saw a suspicious dry wound marked the left side of Lyserg's neck, was almost covered completely by the collar so it nearly unseen. It's like the trace of… teeth?
"Lyserg, that's…" Yoh pointed at the wound.
"Oh, this? Well, it's my dog's fault! I played with him a bit too harsh and accidentally stepped on his tail, so he became shocked and bit my neck! Hehehe, clumsy me."
"Ehh…. a dog?" Yoh didn't know how come he couldn't believe the excuse.
"Yes."
"But.—"
"ENOUGH YOH!!!!!!" A horse whip brutally smashed from far away and wound around Yoh's neck, as if it was… well… what else? Horse's. ^^ The poor boy flew some meters because of its strength and surprisingly still conscious. On the main throne, a blond haired lady with red bandana was staring furiously.
"Not so long ago you became a 2nd grade senpai and look what you've done to junior. Chatting while I'm here speaking. Bad influences have you injected to that innocent, sinless mind. Shame on you!!"
"A…Anna… I was just started to speak….!" Yoh pitifully tried to stand up."hi-hidooooii…" Ren and Lyserg stunned and jawdropped as well as the rest of the room. The immobilize room. They just couldn't say to Anna: 'Anna-senpai, you haven't started to speak yet…'
"Leave that fuss. Oh, by the way Yoh, call me Anna-senpai. Minna, listen. For those who don't know, we only have 3 weeks before the Annual Valentine Night. Since we put MY dignity on the line, I want this party to become the most successful, most amusing and of course the best party in your life ever. Therefore, I won't forgive any single mistake in the process… ANY OBJECTION!!??"
No one dare to speak. Absolutely.
"Good."
~~~~*****~~~~~~*****
*LYSERG'S POV*
This is great! I really enjoy this day. Well, I do feel a bit confuse why the twin forced me to act as their childhood friend, even forbid me to call them senpai. But maybe it has something to do with Ren-senpai. Now that I've thought about it, maybe they used it as an excuse or something? It's fine with me, whatever the reason is. Who don't want Yoh-senpai and Hao-senpai as their childhood friends? I wish I could have real ones, though. But…
Oh, okay. I mustn't call Yoh-senpai with '–senpai'. I think Yoh is an interesting person. I don't feel any 'I'm a senpai, worship me!' aura from him, and he treated me so nice and equally. He let me sat beside Ren-senpai too! What a bless! And I was surprised when he said that he likes BOBLOVE. He surprised as well when I said that I have complete collection of BOBLOVE's old albums from my parents. He can't buy any of the album since his brother Hao hates it very much and had discharged all BOBLOVE's albums he found in Yoh's room, with only let him to keep one CD. Hehehe!! I couldn't help but laughed seeing his pitiful expression! That scary Hao-senpai sure has a full control over him, doesn't he?
Yoh said he wanted to visit my house after school to hear some BOBLOVE's songs.
So here we are, walking to my house that's far enough from school.
I'm so happy, and quickly said 'sure!' to it, without thinking about the consequence that might happen afterwards. Really, I'm so worried now. But how can I take back what I've said? Furthermore…
"Ren! Why are you walking so fast?"
"You're the one who's walking too slow, Yoh."
Furthermore…. I have Ren-senpai here!! It's beyond my prediction. Ren-senpai always acts cold towards everyone, but Yoh really has a power to persuade him. At first he rejected Yoh's request instantly, (Of course, it's MY house he's talking about) but Yoh keep begged and begged and begged. He said that his friends….ummm….. what's the name? Tanma? BoroBoro? Well, he said that they had gone, so he had no one but Ren. I was surprised when Ren-senpai said, 'Whatever! Do as you like!'.
So it is. I curse my weak self for not be able to refuse their visits now, not to mention that it's for their own good.
*END OF POV*
"Lyserg…?"
Yoh's patted his kouhai's shoulder, and made him regain a consciousness after sinking in silence for a while.
"Ah yes?"
"You're thinking about something, aren't you?"
"Oh yes! I'm thinking about… " He lowered his volume and smirked naughtily. "How sexy Ren-senpai would be in a tuxedo!"
Yoh laughed out loud, and Ren realized that the two were gossiping about him. He stopped and glared at both of them, especially Lyserg. "I hear that. Watch your mouth, kid."
"G-Gomen, Ren-senpai! Gomen!"
"Ma-ma, Ren, he's just kidding…!" Defended Yoh. He walked side by side with Lyserg, while Ren walked a few meters in front of them. The Chinese guy hadn't said anything since they left school, maybe… felt a bit awkward?
"Hmm… number 10…. number 10…… Lyserg, where's your house?" asked Yoh.
"This is it! We're arrived."
They stopped in front of a very small house. The roof of that house looks like had cracked some, the paint on the wall was undone and the fences were rusty. Beside of those, the house looks normally clean. Still from that kind of appearance, even the clueless one can tell that Lyserg's family was quite poor.
Of course Lyserg didn't feel any shame feeling about the appearance of his house, even though he was inviting sons from Tao and Asakura family, two wealthy clans. But something did bothering him. It's like his eyes kept wandering around, as if he was a kind of sneaking thief. As a matter of fact, he didn't say anything unless he was asked since the beginning. Which is a big deal for him, since his idol REN was there, walking near, yet he didn't bug him at all.
"Ah, Yoh! I forgot! My CD player was screw up few days ago, so I'm afraid we can't hear the songs here. Why don't you just bring the CDs home?" Suggest Lyserg as he unlocked the door. Seemed like no one home at that moment.
"Well, it's fine. Hao won't discharge them if they're not mine anyway….. err…. I think. He-he-he…."
Lyserg smiled. "Okay then! Ah Ren-senpai, please come in!
They entered the house.
"Ojamashimasu!"
Inside the house was somehow uncomfortable and a bit gloomy. It's quite neat, despite the condition of the paint. Behind the entrance door is a small living room, with some sofas. There's a stair, maybe will lead to Lyserg's room, and a way to the kitchen. Shortly it was just an ordinary house. Just… the smell of smoke and alcohol filled the air and a little disturbing. Ignoring all those sceneries, Lyserg asked his guests to take a seat at the sofa.
"Lyserg, is it polite for us to come here without saying permission to your parents?" asked Yoh. The Chinese, beside him, stayed silence as if he was thinking of something about the place that was like a hell compare to Tao's mansion.
"Oh, don't worry, I don't have parents anymore."
Lyserg stated that so simple and surprised both guests a bit.
"Oh… I'm so sorry to hear that…"
"Ma, daijoubu, it's alright!" He replied.
And so, he proceeded to his room to take the CDs while Ren and Yoh waited in the living room. The stairs to Lyserg's room were made from wood and caused a squeaky sound every time he stepped on them. They didn't know whether it's true or not, but they felt that Lyserg was strangely rushing.
"Ren… does Lyserg look like an alcoholic?" asked Yoh, while his eyes were still pinned on the stairs.
"What are you talking about? You're his childhood friend, don't you know?"
"Ugh….as a matter of fact… he's my friend when I was in Izumo, and…. ummm… we haven't seen each other for 3 years."
"Oh, I see. However, he's not even old enough to drink."
"Yeah. Also-"
Yoh's line discontinued when a squeaky sound came from the door, (not just the stair!) for someone opened it.
A tall blond haired guy entered, with a glasses hanging on his nose. He wore a glossy black leather pants and white coat. From behind his glasses, a pair of eyes glanced at Yoh and Ren, who stunned in place like some toothless buffalo. The guy didn't show any reaction for seeing the two boys there.
"Lyserg yo!"
He waved at Lyserg that was already standing at the stair, stunned as well to see the guy as if a ghost had occurred. He looked shocked, and slightly…. pale.
"So, both of you are Lyserg's friends? How rare! I'm so glad that you're willing to come to this humble place. I'm so sorry, this place is small and dirty, not nice enough for guests…" The guy that once seemed a bit eerie turned so gentle in an instant. Both of the guests looked confuse, but when they returned their attention to Lyserg, the boy were walking towards them, smiling in a very cute and happy smile, just like he used to.
"Guys, this is my stepbrother Marco. He lives here together with me."
"Hajimemashite, I'm Marco. You can call me 'Marco-chan' or 'Chibi Marco' like Lyserg does."
Lyserg chuckled. "Marco-san! I never call you that!"
Yoh laughed as well, and Ren only formed a small smile before said, "I'm so sorry, but this is so urgent. I think I should leave soon." Yoh looked at his friend, but didn't say anything to oppose it.
"Yeah, I remember it too. Lyserg, thank you so much!" He stood up and bowed deep. "Marco-san, nice to meet you."
That Marco guy smiled and nodded, while Lyserg hurriedly company them to the gate.
In the gate, Lyserg handed some BOBLOVE's CD to Yoh. No matter how he tried to hide it, the lousy boy could see that his junior was trembling.
"I-I'm sorry Ren-senpai, Yoh. I forgot the condition of my house, the air is smelly, isn't it? G-Gomen, I don't mean to be impolite, I-"
"No-no-no!! We're the impolite ones!" Yoh nudged Ren, forced him to say something.
"If you worry about the smell, my father is an alcoholic too so I'm used to it." Those are the best words Ren can say.
"We've visited you, snatched what we want and leave. I'm sorry Lyserg for being impolite, but we really forgot that we've promised someone today!" Said Yoh with his Yoh'ish grin. Then he whispered to the boy, "Next time we'll drag Ren here again for sure. That time, let's dress him with a skirt!"
Lyserg's eyes widened happily. "Yes! And a tuxedo too!"
So it was, they waved each other and parted.
Lyserg didn't move from the place where he was standing until his senpais disappear.
Finally he sighed and turned around, right when he found his stepbrother Marco was already standing behind him, with a cup of hot tea on his hand. He gasped seeing the guy, and felt a shiver run down through his spine as the guy walked closer.
"Friends of yours?" He asked.
"Y-Yes."
"Don't you have any shame!?"
The guy splashed the hot tea to Lyserg's face, and caused the boy to scream in pain.
"M-Marco-san…w-what have I done wrong?"
"WHAT HAVE I DONE, YOU SAID!!?? YOU INVITE PEOPLE HERE WHEN I'M IN THE MOOD OF BEING ALONE, YOU BITCH!!!"
The reason to scold him that way was so out of sense, yet he couldn't shout back that the guests only stayed there for some meaningless minutes long. The poor boy rubbed his wet and reddish face; his eyes have no guts to stare Marco back.
"I-I'm sorry…"
"It seems you want my teeth on the other places beside your neck, don't you?"
Marco lifted his hand and groped his stepbrother's neck. Lyserg flinched, and it made Marco slapped him. The boy lost his balance and fell to the ground.
"You're so naughty. Your clumsy friend left this thing on the table, thank my kindness that I return this to you." He threw a large book on him, and walked away. Lyserg hurriedly wiped his wet face and hair with a handkerchief and examined the book. It was Ren's.
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"He's not really a happy person, isn't he?" said Asakura Yoh to the boy that was walking beside him.
"Quite an ironic thing you said. That kid is just too happy it makes me sick."
'Ren, come on. You can feel it too. There's something more about him than meets the eye." Yoh stared at Ren, longing for a better reaction.
The boy didn't answer that statement for a while, threw a sight far away at the swirling clouds, and finally surrendered to admit it.
"Hm. There's something wrong with that stepbrother …"
"Ren…"
"What?"
"You see, He's very fond of you."
"…And?"
"And I think he's a good person."
"…So?"
"So… I think… why don't you just accept him as your lover?"
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!!??" Ren snarled as he felt something's cracking inside his chest. The person who has taken his heart away, now are indirectly showing him that he had ripped it somewhere else by uttering such advice.
He would calmly refuse it if the one who said the advice were HoroHoro, Manta or even Hao, but this is different. He felt uncontrollably broken as if the rage inside him needed to be freed, and to shout as loud as he can was the only thing he's able to do.
"I've had enough that you controlled how I behave towards him, dragged me to his house, and now order me to be his boyfriend!? I have no interest in him!! NEVER!!"
"Ren! I'm not ordering you! It's just………. sorry. Sorry. It's just my opinion. I don't know that you'll be that angry."
"Of course you make me angry!! You're acting just like a match-maker!"
"I don't mean to! Okay, then why don't you be his close friend instead of his lover, or…"
"He's already has you and Hao."
"Just a close friend, Ren! He'll be a thousand times happier if it's you."
"That's not my business."
They both stopped walking and stood face to face. Yoh looked at him with firm eyes, as if he was judging him through.
"Can't you… do something just to make a person happy? Can you think about other things beside 'you' and 'your bussiness'?"
"I…"
"Ren, you're selfish."
The unbearable pain annoyed him as he heard that stabbing words.
I can. I can, you blunt head….
"Yoh… if now I'm falling for someone else…" Ren gulped. "What should I do?"
"Eh? W-Well…"
"There's no way that that person will love me back, don't you think?"
"Ren, why do you say that…!"
"It's true. A wonderful person like him will never love a selfish, bad-tempered Tao Ren…"
"Stop it!! It doesn't sound like you!"
"Go away, Yoh. You're such a pain."
"Ren…"
"Go away. I mean…you go ahead, I still have something to do."
Yoh stood motionlessly for some seconds, but then he gave up and left the boy unwillingly. Though he didn't seem to understand Ren's trouble, he knew that his friend is a person who upholds his pride more than anything, and of course he wouldn't let anyone to see his weak self. Yoh had no choice but to leave him. Before he did that, he said,
"Ren, if there's something you need to say, just say it, okay? I'm hoping to see you tomorrow."
The boy didn't answer.
He silenced there like a statue for a long time, even after Yoh's figure had gone far away and can't be seen. The one that forced him to move a hand was something that's ringing from his pocket. In such condition he hardly able to talk with anyone, and nearly threw the cell phone away to shut it. Still, he didn't know why he received the call instead.
"What?" He answered. His voice was a bit trembling, which is a rare condition for him.
"Ren-senpai? It's me, Lyserg. I'm so sorry, I just want to tell you that you left your book here. I'm afraid you're looking for it! Don't worry, I'll bring the book tomo…."
"Lyserg."
"Yes?"
"You still want me to be your boyfriend?"
::::TBC!!!:::: ^^
A/N:
Okay guys, what do you think of it? Again, please forgive me for some grammar errors. There will be a sweet, waff-y scene in the next chapter (at least for me), so please keep reading! Tell me your opinion about this chapter, okay?? Please! *bow down* ^^
Songs for this chapter:
- Ryuuro (Sexy Tao Ren) : Well of course!!! XD
- Forever memories (w-inds) : I was surprised to hear this song! I don't like w-inds and I don't like boybands, and I'm not saying that this song is THAT good though I like it. The voice, the melody, and some lyrics, really fit Lyserg's image in my mind! (I mean the Lyserg in my fic). So I think this song is really Lyserg-ish!
- Wonderful life (Mikio Sakai)
- Suteki na uta (Judy And Mary)
- Nagori yuki (Aiko & Kiroro)
- Kimi ga suki, Dakishimetai (Mr.Children)
- TO BE (Ayumi Hamasaki)
- Shiawase no Hana (Disgaea)
- Divin' to paradise (Two Mix)
- Tsuki Hitotsu (See Saw)
- Stars to shine again (SPEED)
- 1000 words (koda kumi) à for the last YohRen scene. Ienakatta… sono kotoba wo…^^
Yeay! Anybody have an idea what songs should I use? :)